Spence petros biography of william

Spence Petros is one of North America’s most versatile and well-respected freshwater anglers; author, editor, photographer, teacher, sales rep, and veteran of hundreds of television and radio shows.

Spence has been in the fishing tackle business full-time since August, 1973, when he became the editor of Fishing Facts magazine, a position he held 22-years until their sale in 1995.

Since then he has written for the top magazines in the fishing industry which include North American Fisherman, In Fisherman, Bass Pro Shop’s Outdoor World, Fishing Tips & Articles, Crappie World, Bassin’, Musky Hunter, and others.

In 1989 Spence was inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. He was also written up in Larry Colombo’s book “The Living Legends of American Sport Fishing” which profiles one hundred of the top people in the industry.

One of his greatest strengths is his ability to teach others in an easy to understand and entertaining